Oh! I don't know what the others have told you, but there's a reason they're in charge.

Steven

Why's that?

Peridot

They're objectively better than us. Every Gem has their strengths and weaknesses, but not them. They're absolutely totally completely flawless beings! Especially my diamond, Yellow Diamond, the most perfect, the most reasonable, rational, efficient decider ever to exist in the universe!

Steven

You're really loyal to her, aren't you?

Peridot

How could I not be? We might have our little truce, but I'll never forsake the Gem I was made for!

Hmm! *Picks up a hammer lying on the floor* Then why don't I just smash it!

Peridot

No, no, no, no, no, wait! All right, look. I have a plan. Allow me to explain... it's... a communicator. Meant for the express purpose of contacting the Diamonds back on Homeworld.

Steven

You're still trying to contact Homeworld?

Peridot

Yes, of course! I figured it out. You simple clods keep trying to protect the earth, but you can't do anything right! I let myself get carried away, too... laughing, singing, building our little machine... but don't you see? None of that matters! All that matters is that I'm of use to Yellow Diamond! This planet can be of use to Yellow Diamond! I must contact her, to reveal what I've discovered!

Steven

But the Diamonds are bad! They don't care about the earth! They wanted to hollow it out, and now they wanna blow it up with the Cluster!

Peridot

Yes, yes! That's the point!

Steven

Why do I keep sticking my neck out for you? You're never gonna be on our side! Garnet! Amethyst! Pearl!

Peridot

Steven, no! Don't get them. Steven! Release me!

(Steven closes the barn door)

Garnet, Amethyst & Pearl

*gasp*

Pearl

She took a direct line to the Diamonds! From the moon base? What was she thinking?

*shapeshifts her arm* There's no time for feeling horrible. We have to catch Peridot before she contacts Yellow Diamond.

Pearl

That's right. You can feel horrible all you want back at the temple.

(Amethyst flies and chases Peridot as she tries to open the communicator.)

Amethyst

What's up, Perisnot?!

Steven

Good one, Amethyst!

(Pearl summons her spear and Garnet summons her gauntlets. Peridot sees them and screams as Garnet launches her gauntlets at the Peribot, knocking it into an electricity line. The robot falls over and lets go of the communicator.)

Peridot

*getting up* Ohh... *sees communicator* *gasps and smiles*

(Pearl's spear flies down and knocks the communicator away from Peridot. Amethyst transforms back to her regular form and the other Gems fall down around Peridot.)

Amethyst

Dog pile!

(They smash and punch Peribot as Peridot slips away through the arm of the robot to retrieve the communicator.)

Steven

You're not getting away with it! *grabs Peridot* I trusted you! I spend all that time bonding and hoping and caring about you!

Peridot

You don't get it either! This is your whole prooobleeem! Your emotions rule out reason! I will do what has to be done!

Steven

Wh- (Peridot turns the communicator and it glows yellow. It begins to float above them.)

Peridot

*giggles* She'll sort this out.

(The Gems take cover behind the bot. The communicator opens up a hologram as Peridot gets manically excited.)

F- Facet-2-F-5-L, Cut-5-X-G. I'm sorry to contact you this way, but all other forms of communication have been destroyed and -

(Yellow Diamond makes a sign for Peridot to stop talking.)

Yellow Diamond

This says you're behind schedule on your mission to... How is... the Earth?

Peridot

It's... full of life.

Yellow Diamond

Organic life... and where is the Jasper I assigned you? And why aren't you calling from the ship?

Peridot

The ship was destroyed.

Yellow Diamond

By whom?

Peridot

I-I-I-It was destroyed by... *gazes at Steven* no one! There was... an accident... while we were...landing?

Yellow Diamond

I'll inform your manager of your incompetence. And what is the status of The Cluster?

Peridot

The Cluster... will emerge shortly.

Yellow Diamond

Good. We'll finally get some use out of that miserable planet... Thank you for your report, Peridot. There'll be a ship heading to your location to take you to your next assignment.

Peridot

Wait! I-I wouldn't called to waste your time with a report.

Yellow Diamond

You already have.

Peridot

No, I mean... the reason I called... the real reason is... I believe we should terminate The Cluster.

Yellow Diamond

...Why?

Peridot

The organic ecosystem creates resources unique to this world, we can't sacrifice all that potential just for one geo-weapon! I'd like to tell you some plans I came up with to utilize the planet without disrupting the local -

Yellow Diamond

I've heard enough! I don't care about potential and resources.

Peridot

What?!

Yellow Diamond

I want my Cluster, and I want that planet to die. Just make that happen.

Peridot

No!

Yellow Pearl

*gasps*

Yellow Diamond

Are you questioning my authority?!

Peridot

I'm... questioning your objectivity! My Diamond.

Yellow Pearl

Well!

Yellow Diamond

You are out of line.

Peridot

I just think -

Yellow Diamond

I'm not interested in the puny thoughts of a Peridot –

Peridot

But!

Yellow Diamond

You have disrespected this channel and my time with your presence and you would do well to -

Peridot

But -

Yellow Diamond

Shut your mouth! You have failed at every stage of this mission. Your only chance to redeem yourself is to obey this simple order. You are to leave the Cluster to grow. It will tear apart the Earth, and I will take immense satisfaction in erasing that hideous rock off of our star maps. Is that clear?!

Peridot

I won't do it! I can tell you with certainty that there are things on this planet worth protecting! *Steven smiles from behind the broken Peribot*

Yellow Diamond

What do you know about the Earth?

Peridot

Apparently more than YOU! You... CLOD!!!!

(Yellow Diamond glares angrily at Peridot.)

Peridot

Uuh! Peridot, out!

(Peridot cuts the transmission.)

(Steven and the Gems come out from hiding and begin to congratulate Peridot.)

Steven

That was AMAZING!

Peridot

I can't believe I just did that...

Steven

I was so wrong about being so wrong about you!!

Peridot

I can't believe I just did that...

Garnet

You thought you could change her mind.

Amethyst

Yellow D got torn down by the "Peri-dactyl"!

Peridot

*sighs and gives the communicator to Pearl* Can one of you take this?

Pearl

Why?

Peridot

Because it can be remotely detonated.

(Communicator glows red and the Crystal Gems start to panic while Peridot curls up into a ball.)

Pearl

How do we stop it?!

Garnet

Just get rid of it!

Pearl

Here Amethyst. *passes the communicator to Amethyst*

Amethyst

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH IT?!

(Amethyst throws it to Steven, who bubbles it and Garnet punches the bubbled communicator, launching it far away where it explodes.)

Peridot

I thought I could reason with her...

Amethyst

Yeah. You really made her mad.

Pearl

And then you insulted her to her face.

Steven

Do you know what this means?!

Peridot

That I'm a traitor to my home world?

Steven

You're a Crystal Gem! *hugs Peridot*

Garnet

Whether you like it or not.

(Peridot starts groaning loudly as the camera zooms out, revealing the Earth before the episode ends.)